Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Devonshire Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Road (TS5 6DN) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Road (TS5 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chipchase Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Addison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westmorland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camsell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lewis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lewis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maddren Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westmorland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maddren Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Benson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambeth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Benson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambeth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camsell Court | — |
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